Once an unstoppable source of gold and silver, this town came to a grinding stop when the groundwater proved deadly.

At one time this small mining village was the highest town in America but now it sits abandoned while the mine churns on.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, never been to New York.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village.

This statue of an obscure comic strip hero stands as a tribute to patriotic service and a cautionary tale about embracing fads.

This deserted Gold Rush town is home to a Masonic lodge that, strangely enough, still holds meetings.

The burial grounds of a secret society includes fences topped with fake Tesla balls.

This underfoot portrait is the work of a disgruntled painter inspired by a tragic poem.

This iconic science fiction house still looks like something from the future.

A small horde of mythical creatures lurk almost imperceptibly within the museum's wildlife dioramas.

An annual festival celebrating Colorado's most famous frozen corpse.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

This museum offers an actual time machine back through Colorado's past.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.